Consultant in Microbiology and Infection

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a full-time Consultant in Microbiology & Infection to join their team in Redhill. Responsibilities include developing leadership roles in antimicrobial stewardship and infection control. Candidates must hold FRCPath or equivalent and be on the GMC Specialist Register, with training in infectious diseases being highly desirable. The position offers academic opportunities and the chance for honorary academic appointments.

Benefits

Contribution towards relocation expenses

Academic, teaching and research opportunities

Eligibility for honorary academic appointment

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold FRCPath or equivalent and be on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Training in infectious diseases is desirable.
• Holding an MRCP is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop a lead role in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention.
• Participate as a consultant in the clinical infection services team.
• Engage in academic, teaching, and research opportunities.

Skills

Antimicrobial stewardship

Infection prevention & control

Clinical infection services

Education

FRCPath or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register

Training in infectious diseases

MRCP

Job description

Applications are invited for a whole-time Consultant post in Microbiology & Infection (10 PAs, of which 8.5 are DCC and 1.5 are SPA) based at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, which is the main acute site for Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH).

The Trust's catchment area comprises over half a million population, around half of which reside in West Sussex (Crawley, Horsham, Gatwick Airport, and extending towards Haywards Heath and East Grinstead) and half in eastern Surrey (Redhill, Reigate, Dorking, extending towards Epsom and Sutton in the north).

We are particularly looking for an applicant who is interested in developing a lead role, such as antimicrobial stewardship, out-patient antimicrobial therapy or infection prevention & control, and especially in clinical infection services. Applicants must hold FRCPath or equivalent and must be on the GMC Specialist Register (or be within six months of being included in the register). In addition, training in infectious diseases and holding MRCP are highly desirable.

The successful candidate will be part of a team of three full-time consultants, 1 specialty registrar, 4 infection prevention & control nurses, 1 antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist, 1 practice development nurse and 1 tissue viability nurse.

There are academic, teaching and research opportunities through the Trust's association with Brighton & Sussex Medical School as well as its own highly active R&D department. A suitably qualified candidate may be eligible for an honorary academic appointment at the medical School.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and operates a no-smoking policy.

Benefits

• Contribution towards relocation expenses
• Academic, teaching and research opportunities
• Eligibility for an honorary academic appointment at the medical School
• 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process

We take our responsibilities to the environment extremely seriously and have an ambitious Green Plan that we're delivering. Actions include having uniforms made from recycled plastic, 100% renewable electricity and planting 150 trees at East Surrey Hospital.